Hurricane Gaston

Forecast Advisory 9

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WTNT22 KNHC 242032
TCMAT2

TROPICAL STORM GASTON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072016
2100 UTC WED AUG 24 2016

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.4N 40.6W AT 24/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 315 DEGREES AT 14 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 990 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT.
50 KT....... 40NE 40SE 0SW 30NW.
34 KT....... 70NE 80SE 40SW 50NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE 90SE 60SW 90NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.

REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.4N 40.6W AT 24/2100Z
AT 24/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.8N 39.9W

FORECAST VALID 25/0600Z 18.8N 42.3W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 50SE 0SW 30NW.
34 KT... 80NE 70SE 30SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 25/1800Z 21.0N 44.5W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 90NE 90SE 40SW 70NW.

FORECAST VALID 26/0600Z 23.5N 46.6W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT...110NE 90SE 40SW 80NW.

FORECAST VALID 26/1800Z 25.7N 49.2W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 50NE 30SE 0SW 40NW.
34 KT...130NE 110SE 70SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 27/1800Z 28.3N 54.6W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
50 KT... 70NE 70SE 30SW 50NW.
34 KT...150NE 130SE 80SW 110NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 28/1800Z 30.1N 57.4W
MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 29/1800Z 31.6N 58.2W
MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 17.4N 40.6W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 25/0300Z

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/FRANKLIN